ABDULLE v QBE INSURANCE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED [2010] NSWCA 60

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION: ABDULLE v QBE INSURANCE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED [2010] NSWCA 60

HEARING DATE(S): 3 March 2010

JUDGMENT DATE: 1 April 2010

JUDGMENT OF: Allsop P at 1; Beazley JA at 1; Basten JA at 1

(1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against the judgment in the District Court delivered on 26 May 2009. DECISION: (2) Direct the applicant to file within 7 days the draft notice of appeal contained in the White Book. (3) Dismiss the appeal. (4) Order that the applicant pay the respondent's costs in this Court.

CATCHWORDS: WORKERS' COMPENSATION – personal injury – obligation of tortfeasor to indemnify person by whom compensation paid – whether payment pursuant to indemnity satisfies indemnity – whether indemnity covers damages for future loss – Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z(1)(b), (1)(d), (1)(e1) and (4) - WORKERS' COMPENSATION – obligation on worker to repay compensation from award of damages – whether obligation extends to damages for future loss – when worker "recovers" damages – whether judgment for one amount within operation of Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), s 151Z(4) - WORDS & PHRASES – "judgment for damages" – "recovery of damages" – "periodic or other payments" – "structured settlement"

Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), s 22 LEGISLATION CITED: Workers Compensation Act 1926 (NSW), s 64 Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 151Q, 151Z

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

Allianz Workers Compensation Ltd v Evans (2003) 1 DCLR (NSW) 154 Smith v Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd [1938] HCA 33; 60 CLR 141 CASES CITED: Tamerji v Rhee [2008] NSWCA 314; 73 NSWLR 1 Turner v George Weston Foods Ltd [2007] NSWCA 67; 4 DDCR 571 Watson v Newcastle Corporation [1962] HCA 6; 106 CLR 426